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From 2003-8 the early material culture of Highland Jambi was examined through the initiative of the Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin), sponsored by the Swiss-Liechtenstein Foundation for Archaeological Research Abroad (SLSA). The earthenware started to be manufactured and used locally in multiple production centers in the territories of Kerinici and Serampas from at least 1400 BC. The earthenware from Bukit Arat is the oldest dated pottery found in Sumatra. The vessels were built by hand using the paddle-and-anvil-technique. The repertoire of the forms mainly consists of bowls, jars, cooking stands and lids. Since the 2nd millennium BC, paddle-marks have characterized the earthenware, and since at least the 10th century, incising, impressing and applications were used for decoration in addition to the paddle-impressions. Local earthenware pottery represents a significant material element which is widely shared and reflects socio-economic relations that spanned the region.
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